Asian Longhorned Beetle Replanting Tree List
Affected property owners in Tate and Monroe Townships with eligible trees can select from the restoration tree list below. Nursery availability may affect selection.
Proper selection and placement of trees can prevent public safety hazards and improve the appearance of the landscape. When choosing a site, be sure to determine the tree’s mature height and width. Place the tree so that it does not grow to interfere with a structure, walkway, street, or overhead utility lines.
If you need assistance matching available tree species to your planting site, you can contact Wendi Van Buren, your ODNR Urban Forester, for assistance at 513-932-6836.
Shade Trees
 Skyline Honeylocust, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Skyline'
*Height: 40-70' Spread: 40-70' Habit/Form: Pyramidal Growth rate: Fast Zones: 4-9
Cultural Requirements: Best in full sun; moist, well-drained soil; excellent tolerance to salt, high pH soil, and drought conditions once established; prune in fall.
Ornamental Characteristics: Small leaves cast light shade; early golden yellow fall color; fruitless.
Use in the Landscape: An excellent lawn or street tree for providing filtered shade.
Tuliptree, Liriodendron tulipifera
*Height: 70-90' Spread: 25-30' Habit/Form: Rounded to oval Growth rate: F
Zones: 4-9
Cultural Requirements: Full sun; prefers moist, well-drained soil in slightly acidic soil; can show chlorotic (yellow leaves) symptoms in high pH soils; weak wood may break off in an ice storm; drought sensitive, supplemental water in dry periods
Ornamental Characteristics: Tall straight trunk; goblet-shaped orange-yellow-green flowers in spring; bright-green, tulip-shaped leaves turn yellow in fall; spring plant only
Use in the Landscape: A tree that requires a large space; use as specimen or in groupings for parks, golf course and large areas; native to Midwest
Butterfly Caterpillar/larval Host:Tiger Swallowtail
Plant tolerant of flooded areas for extended periods of time.
Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor
*Height: 50-60' Spread: 50-60' Habit/Form: Broadly-rounded Growth Rate: Medium
Zones: 4-8
Cultural Requirements: Sun; requires moist, slightly acidic soil; found in native habitat growing in low-lying swampy areas; develops chlorosis symptoms in high pH soils; tolerant of urban conditions once established; drought sensitive, water in dry periods; benefits with three to four inches of mulch
Ornamental Characteristics: Leaves are medium green with white undersides; bark exfoliates when young exposing reddish tan color; acorns are edible and eaten by many kinds of birds and mammals; fall color is yellow to reddish; native to the Midwest
Use in the Landscape: Specimen or grouping tree for parks, parkways and large areas
Aerial Salt Tolerance: Moderate degree of salt tolerance; use in low exposed areas
Plant tolerant of flooded areas for extended periods of time.
Description: An attractive shade tree with a pyramidal-oval habit of growth, pointy leaves and excellent rich red fall color, fast growing for an oak; grows best in loose, slightly acidic soils, but more tolerant of alkaline soils than its popular relative the pin oak
Ornamental Features: Northern Pin Oak has dark green foliage which emerges brick red in spring. The spiny lobed leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant, but the fruit can be messy in the landscape. The furrowed gray bark and silver branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.
Landscape Attributes: Northern Pin Oak is a deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Plant Characteristics: Northern Pin Oak will grow to be about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 50 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 6 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live to a ripe old age of 100 years or more; think of this as a heritage tree for future generations!
This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.
Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba
*Height: 50-80' Spread: 30-40' Habit/Form: Broadly pyramidal to wide spreading
Growth Rate: Slow Zones: 4-8
Cultural Requirements: Full sun; prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soils, pH adaptable; tolerant of salt, heat and air pollution once established; plant male cultivars only; prune in spring.
Ornamental Characteristics: Bright green, fan-shaped foliage turns golden yellow in fall.
Small Ornamental Trees
Allegheny Serviceberry, Amelanchier laevis
*Height: 20-25 Spread: 15-18' Habit/Form: Upright Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4 to 9
Cultural Requirements: An ideal understory plant that thrives in a partly shady site. Does not tolerate full sun. Best in moist, well-drained soil high in organic matter.
Ornamental Characteristics: Green to dark green foliage emerges with a distinctive red tinge. Abundant white flowers create a reliable show each spring. Small, dark purple, 3/8" berry-like fruit is edible. Fall leaf color varies from yellow to orange to red.
Uses in the Landscape: A great native tree for naturalizing. Wonderful when mixed with conifers and hardwoods.
American Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana
*Height: 25-35' (often smaller) Spread: 25-30' Habit/Form: Round to wide-spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-9
Cultural Requirements: Best in rich, moist slightly acidic soil in sun or shade; tolerant of drier sites and periodic flooding once established; spring planting best
Ornamental Characteristics: Often multi-trunked; fluted, blue-gray bark with long sinewy ridges gives it the common name, musclewood; new leaves emerge reddish-purple, changing to dark green then yellow to orange–red fall color
Use in the Landscape: Midwest native understory tree; best in naturalized or woodland situations
Birds Attracted: Songbirds, especially grosbeak, cardinal, and goldfinch
Plant Appeal for Birds: Nutlets; shelter
Plant tolerant of occasional or temporary flooding.
Redbud, Cercis canadensis
*Height: 15-20' Spread: 20-25' Habit/Form: Rounded to vase shaped, typically multi-trunked Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4 to 8
Cultural Requirements: This forest-edge tree needs sunlight to produce its namesake blossoms, yet it will suffer in full summer heat. Redbuds grow best in part shade in well-drained soils high in organic matter. The shallow root system will benefit with a 3-4-inch layer of organic mulch. Redbuds vary in hardiness; buy from a local or regional source.
Ornamental Characteristics: Purplish-pink buds occur along the branches in early May. Dark green, heart-shaped leaves turn a nice yellow fall color. The brownish-black bark on older trees often has an inner orange-red coloration. Distinct zigzag branching pattern on new growth.
Uses in the Landscape: They make wonderful specimen plants especially with evergreen masses, thus providing contrast for the floral display and supplying the recommended protection from intense sunlight.
Plant tolerant of occasional or temporary flooding.
Sugar Tyme Crabapple, Malus 'Sutyzam'
*Height: 18-20' Spread: 15-18' Habit/Form: Upright -Oval Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4 to 7
Cultural Requirements: Plant in full sun for best flowering and fruiting. Prefers well-drained, slightly moist, and acidic to neutral soils. Once mature, crabapples tolerate drought conditions, but benefit with a 3-4-inch layer of organic mulch.
Ornamental Characteristics: Single pink buds open white and produce persistent red fruits.
Uses in the Landscape: Select a crabapple for your desired attributes (size, flower color, persistent fruits) and good disease resistance. Use as specimen plants or in mass for spectacular seasonal interest.
Prairiefire Crabapple, Malus X 'Prairiefire'
USDA hardiness zones: 4 through 8A
Uses: medium-sized parking lot islands (100-200 square feet in size); large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in size); narrow tree lawns (3-4 feet wide); medium-sized tree lawns (4- 6 feet wide); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); residential street tree; specimen; espalier; trained as a standard; recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway.
Canada Red Select Cherry, Prunus virginiana 'Shubert Select'
Height: 20-25' Spread: 18-20' Zones: 3 to 8 Cultural Requirements: Tolerates low fertility soils and dry sites. Canada Red has a vigorous growth, straight trunk and uniform top. Ornamental Characteristics: An accent tree for color in the garden that attracts birds and butterflies. The new growth is green, maturing to maroon-red. The small, white flowers in spring produce small, red fruits in summer that are savored by birds. This fruit is an edible chokecherry. Best used in borders, screens and masses. Prefers full sun and tolerates clay and high pH.
Evergreen Trees
Serbian Spruce, Picea omorika
*Height: 50-60' Spread: 20-25' Habit/Form: Narrow conical Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-7
Cultural Requirements: Prefers full sun to light shade in rich, moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Grows best when sheltered from strong winds. Extremely tolerant of dry conditions.
Ornamental Characteristics: Very attractive, narrow evergreen with upsweeping branches and drooping branchlets. Glossy, dark green needles have distinct white bands on underside. Greenish-purple, 2-inch long cones turn reddish brown at maturity and hang from drooping branches.
Uses in the Landscape: Use as a windscreen, as a specimen plant, or in a grouping.
Dawn Redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Height: 70'-100' Spread: 20'-25' Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Useful as a specimen or in groups. Fall color is yellow, often
excellent. Grows best in well-drained soil, full sun.
 Special Notes
- Call OUPS! To locate underground utilities before digging 1-800-362-2764
- Do not plant within 40 feet of overhead, primary electric lines
- Allow for plenty of room for crown spread from buildings, roads, driveways, etc
- Trees must be planted on affected property, but may be moved to another location on the affected property
Tree planting location guide:
* Description from Morton Arboretum website
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